tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:45:19 +00002012societyaftermathcar accidentchildrenmoodsrandom thoughtsWeight issueskick-in-the-buttmusicBookschildbirthexerciselooking backreproductive coercionresolutionsseasonsHypocrisyPain managementPetitionShort storyUspsabortionadoptiondaughtersearthemergencyfallfriendsgivingmailmarriagememoriespartnershippen- friendssexual harassmentsiblingssurrogacythyroidsuniverseviolenceviolence against womenwierd dreamswinterhttp://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)Blogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-4512045333676490328Tue, 18 Dec 2012 03:17:00 +00002012-12-17T22:17:04.986-05:00childrenPost the recent news that has shocked the entire nation, nay world, lots of discussions/debates have started and one of them(which actually has always been around) is regarding the kids' privacy when the mommy bloggers write about them. I had always considered this, and not given it much weightage as my sole intention was to create memories of my kids' growing up years and share it with family n http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/kiddie-blog-gone-private.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-395093674920868050Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:54:00 +00002012-12-11T22:54:15.213-05:002012exercisekick-in-the-buttlooking backresolutionsWeight issuesYes, thatz me. After six months!! I had gone for my well check to the doctor's tody and was completely taken by surprise when he told me this!! Espcially because, I hdn't been working towards weight loss. All my efforts this past half year was to lessen my neck, shoulder n back pain. If this is what the side effect is, then I am loving it!! So let's jot down what different I did these past six http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/lighter-by-11-lbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-7867982932643904393Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:38:00 +00002012-06-30T09:40:00.218-04:002012random thoughtswierd dreams Today's was again a weird mixed dream -a complete extension of my current state of mind. In my dream, I had accidentally met an old friend/colleague of mine in the office lobby while trying to acquire a project(probably a job in real world). This friend informs me that she is currently posted in Leh, Laddakh which has currently huge IT sector owing to some very big govt projects. I tell her, http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/06/dream-62912.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-8586698323891704301Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:35:00 +00002012-06-30T09:36:33.689-04:002012aftermathlooking backmoodsrandom thoughts When I had my little girl in my arms, all I had wanted to do was to love her, nurture her. I had gone looking for a daycare for her, so that I could resume work, I was totally enraged with how they had dealt with my five-month old baby. That one episode had made me decide to extend the break  a little more and wait until my girl was one yr. After a year, i had several interviews lined up, and http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/06/rant-to-myself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-1576386517231992380Sat, 09 Jun 2012 04:13:00 +00002012-06-09T00:13:39.667-04:00http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/06/meet-modern-kauravs-and-pandavs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-8924016302816362620Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:03:00 +00002012-06-07T14:03:35.595-04:002012aftermathcar accidentPain managementSo, I went to see my family physician yesterday hoping to get a script from him to restart my therapy with a P.T. I figured out i desperately needed to go back as much as I hate going to one. And as my earlier script had expired, needed to get another one. Also, I have been thinking of going for an alternative treatment like an acupuncture and wanted to know how he feels about it. And imagine my http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/06/pain-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-6276468981004321700Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:27:00 +00002012-06-07T13:31:14.934-04:002012aftermathcar accidentThe pain has returned and has been constant for past two weeks or so; sometimes even exceeding my threshhold level, especially in the neck and nt to mention the lower back.. I feel as good as an invalid. When a simple task needs a lots of self morale boosting and seems like an achievement on a regular basis, then there's something definitely amiss. And then i get irritated with myself and in turnhttp://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/06/living-with-pain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-4443944530872474970Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:42:00 +00002012-02-28T23:43:42.693-05:002012aftermathcar accidentchildrenI know the pain Of an infant now Who lies on his back And does not know how to roll over And ease the pressure on the back of its head I know the pain Of an arthritis patient now Who cannot move the fingers Without hurting each and every nerve cell Without letting out a scream with every attempt made I know the pain Of an injured sportsperson now Who has to rest awhile Lest the injury persists,http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/i-know-pain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-1047198068365335915Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:53:00 +00002012-02-24T23:53:11.691-05:002012aftermathcar accidentemergencyNot as eventful as the last Friday, that you know of. This one was the one was filled with the after-effects of the last one. By the way, I have taken off the erlier post, on a friend's advise, till the whole thing sort of clears out. So, the first three days went really fine with a few friends' help who provided with enough meals for the foursome of us, which actually helped me getting the much http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/and-it-was-friday-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-747069680436137228Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:21:00 +00002012-02-16T08:19:19.039-05:002012kick-in-the-buttresolutionsWeight issuesCan't believe that we already are done with first half of the second month pf the calendar. The year 2012 is just flying by too fast for a snail-pacer a.k.a me! The new years eve was just a few days ago, when we had gathered in a small group and wished each other on the stroke of midnight. And now we are done with th valentines celebrations too! And here, I wasn't even done deciding what http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/year-of-dragon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-2913022308031435680Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:46:00 +00002011-12-16T23:36:20.656-05:00adoptionchildbirthchildrengivingsocietysurrogacy We live in a modern world. Our days and nights are filled with advanced technologies and the latest of gadgets. In this fast, techno world, we barely have time- for ourselves or for others. A guest is either taken out for a meal, or the food is ordered. At times, we do not even care to take that kind of efforts and put a handful of snacks, in front of them - at a meal time! Of course, we http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/giving-tree.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-3440236480446264473Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:09:00 +00002011-12-07T03:21:24.263-05:00Booksearthfriendsmailpen- friendssiblingsuniverseUspsWho doesn't like to receive letters in their mailbox once in a while? I do! It is such a welcome change from the usual junk mails and bills. Be it a postcard or an invitation or a holiday greeting - all convey a warm note from a friend/ well-wisher. On monday, USPS declared the delays in the delivery of the first-class mail, reduction of work force and closing a few post offices. The news http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/chitthi-aii-hai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-717159570462824342Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:22:00 +00002011-11-20T23:51:54.436-05:00musicSo I have been driving DH's SUV for past two weeks. IT was such a welcome change from driving the my kids-hauling van and to top it all, the sound system in his is so much mind blowing. Adding to the factor, is of course, that the music player is not loaded with kids' songs. This morning I put on old recorded cd which had both dhoom and dhoom2 songs on it. The beats of songs are so catching and http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/11/let-yourself-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-5423337403277328888Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:54:00 +00002011-11-17T16:02:39.992-05:00exercisekick-in-the-buttthyroidsWeight issueswinterThe weather is getting colder. Makes me want to snuggle into the covers as stepping out of it means my feet will go numb. Any amount of layering, or socks fail to warm my feet up and this in turn makes my entire legs feel lifeless. Even my fingers are icy cold as I type. Outside, it's quite windy as I can see the last few leaves on the trees being blown away. They seem to be in some kind of a http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/11/bottle-of-motivation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-1564067396094422229Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:08:00 +00002011-11-18T22:44:10.655-05:00abortionchildbirthdaughtersHypocrisyShort storysocietyA short story. It had been two days that she had been home now. Her stitches were still sore from the episiotomy. Daily routines like passing urine caused so much pain and discomfort. But holding her newborn in her arms made her forget all that. She was trying her best to ignore remarks like,"how can she sit and eat when the baby is hungry and crying for food." She knew she had to eat well to http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/11/blessings-of-krishnas-and-lakshmis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-8242782562969330525Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:32:00 +00002011-11-09T10:06:15.829-05:00Petitionsexual harassmentsocietyviolenceAfter finishing my quota of reading, i casually logged on the facebook- one last look and then i will be off to sleep, I promised myself. A friend's wall post made me look further and I chanced on the case of Keenan-Reuben, which shook me. Hence, this rant. Sad, very sad, especially in a city like Mumbai, where we know that there's nothing like deserted roads at 11:00 p.m. It is the peak time, http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/11/shame-on-onlookers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-8156253499217351597Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:04:00 +00002011-11-19T15:51:49.195-05:00childrenmarriagepartnershipreproductive coercionsocietyI had an unplanned pregnancy. Did he do it deliberately? My spouse had wanted kids very early in the marriage and talked me so much into it that eventually I agreed. Did he intend to suppress me? And many such questions have been raised by few of my readers who are, let's say, a little confused in their marriage.... and probably, their life (yes, that's rather strong statement, isn't it?).http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/10/procreation-take-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-4492968940419558356Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:43:00 +00002011-10-23T02:00:08.243-04:00reproductive coercionsocietyviolence against women"I have to get a baby in there", he kept saying and I thought, "Is that all I am to him.. a baby carrier?" And the words immediately groped my attention. I was in the waiting room of the hospital, idling away my time, casually flipping through the pages of a magazine. I looked around, mentally counting those in the room and concluding that I had ample time to skim through those few pages, beforehttp://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/10/reproductive-coercion-another-form-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-164463705395006676Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:27:00 +00002011-10-07T11:28:15.460-04:00moodsThe more I am trying to go after the equilibrium, the more it is alluding me.. The mind is in the instant state of war.. Gets agitated quickly.. And this perturbs me all the more! The things/events which have been a constant source of joy and Contentment and had always helped me in the past don't seem to be working anymore.. Probably, time to look for the newer techniques.. Navratris have just http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/10/chase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-7960655502662264479Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:30:00 +00002011-09-03T00:30:11.302-04:00moodsmusicIt's amazing how music works wonders. For almost a week, heavy thoughts had burdened my heart. The feeling of loneliness kept creeping back to me.. never eluding me... the melancholy not abandoning me. Had tried meditating ..in vain.. couldn't get past those glum feelings. Was wondering all the while if I will ever be able to find my inner strength back or will I lose http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/09/power-of-soulful-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-799624621559764420Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:25:00 +00002011-08-25T02:25:38.342-04:00moodsmusicThrash and gazhals - an unusual combo.. but in my current mood hv been listening to/screaming my lungs out to them and trying hard to bring me back to normalcy! I have always believed that ghazals and heavy metals have a therapeutic effect... only if u merge with the words and try to get the depth.. Am not an expert in either of the genre but personally, i have always found some wisdom http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/08/testament-and-jagjit-singh-what-combo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-4074667573099327946Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:36:00 +00002011-08-23T02:53:06.364-04:00random thoughtsseasonsIt's been like this since morning.. Huge flashes of lightning followed by loud thunders and then the downpours of rain.. This was 4 nights back. when i had started my post. and my mood throughout had been happy.. inspite of the fact that such heavy showers meant that i was stuck in the house with the kids and we had to miss our regular evening walk that evening. Actually, rains that day had http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/08/cloudbursts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-1630672653153219485Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:00:00 +00002011-08-23T02:02:13.043-04:00 http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2011/08/random-pics-from-my-camera-dated-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-6233057980007286104Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:04:00 +00002010-10-01T15:35:50.460-04:00fallseasonsAs I decide to come back after a long period of hibernation, beautiful season has set in here. Hence, I changed the theme of my blog to sync in with the beautiful falling leaves.Fall- the season of colors, the season of change, the season with the perfect weather. Mornings are dewy and little chilly. I love to feel the dew on the flowers against my face and my eyes. Only a soft snugging hand http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/in-tune-with-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28773067.post-4851856321178577379Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:58:00 +00002007-12-07T16:58:37.791-05:00memoriessocietyThe comment on this post on a blog that I frequent went so long, that I decided to have a post of it on my blog as well.there's still some kindness left in this world! I take this chance to pray for those strangers who have been nice to me when least expected. I do not remember all of them nor do I remember all the times, when I came across such nice people. I pray to God to shower them with http://rikkiiz.blogspot.com/2007/12/kindness-and-nice-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chiniiz n Sugarz Mom.. Swati)4